The suit seeks damages of $150,000 apiece for more than 10,000 songs represented by Wixen that it says are unlicensed.

23 hurt, including firefighter, in New York City blazeAdults and children fled from the three stories of apartments above, including a man who ran outside with no shirt and no shoes. The 23 civilians - including nine children - and a firefighter were rushed to hospitals after the 7-alarm blaze, Nigro said.

Spotify had no comment on the lawsuit for TheWrap.

Spotify has been hit with a $1.6 billion lawsuit from Wixen Music Publishing. They're arguing that Wixen's contract with their songwriters won't let them take legal actions on the songwriters behalf. In 2017, an investigation found that Spotify and some of its users were using fake artist profiles to generate streams based on popular content, generating revenue for the service and fake profiles that wouldn't have to be paid in royalties to the actual artists. The complaint also claim that 21 percent of the 30 million songs on the streaming service aren't licensed either.

"Prior to launching in the United States, Spotify attempted to license sound recordings by working with record labels but, in a race to be first to market, made insufficient efforts to collect the required musical composition information and, in turn, failed in many cases to license the compositions embodied within each recording" according to the lawsuit.

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Taliban forces fighting US-led North Atlantic Treaty Organisation forces in Afghanistan have denied any involvement in the attack. Bass said the incident "once again demonstrates the depravity of those who seek to undermine peace and stability in Afghanistan".

Tedesco vowed that the police would do all it could to solve the crime. "Right now our job is to bring this person to justice". WHY! Symes says Myers' older son has been living with her for about two months. "Our hearts are shattered".

The Powerball jackpot is soaring as the year ends meaning 2018 will get off to a great start for some lucky lottery player. No one won the Powerball drawing on Saturday, making the new grand prize drawing $440 million.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has repeatedly expressed his hope that the North will participate in the Winter Games. He said North Korea's nuclear deterrent was "irreversible" and that it would prevent Trump from starting a war.

SkyCity spokesman Brad Burnett said the Sky Tower fireworks display is an important focal point for the city's celebrations. Countries such as New Zealand, Australia and Japan are among the first ones on the globe to welcome in 2018.

The Bharatiya Janata Party ousted the ruling Congress in Himachal Pradesh after bagging 44 seats in the 68-member assembly. Earlier, a video went viral in which Asha Kumari slapped a woman cop who reverted to her with another slap.

If the deal holds until the end of this year, Russia's oil production growth could stall, considering its commitment to the pact. However, rising USA production, which is on the verge of breaking through 10 million bpd, has tempered the bullish outlook.

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Places such as Boston are on track to break the longest stretch of below-20-degrees days in its recorded history. Sub-freezing temperatures will return Wednesday night and persist through at least Friday afternoon.

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Kevin and Jesus blow to Man City
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Winston, Bucs stun Saints in season finale
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Sensex scales new high; signs off 2017 with 28% gains
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